Chemical Technician Certificate of Completion

Grade Requirements: Minimum overall GPA of 2.00 or “C”.
Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 41 credit hours are required.
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Program Code: 6004CC
CIPC: 410301

Course Requirements for Institutional Certificate of Completion

Courses Required (21 credit hours)

CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I Credits: (5) and
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credits: (5)
CHEM 2600 - Laboratory Safety Credits: (1)
CHEM 2990 - Chemical Technician Seminar Credits: (1)
CHEM 3000 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: (4)
CHEM 3020 - Computer Applications in Chemistry Credits: (1)
CHEM 3050 - Instrumental Analysis Credits: (4)

Support Courses Required (10 credit hours)

ENGL 1010 EN - Introductory College Writing Credits: (3)
One additional course in oral or written communications (3)
Minimum MATH 1010 - Intermediate Algebra Credits: (4) or equivalent

Elective Courses (Select 10 credit hours; at least 4 credit hours must be 2000-level or higher)

CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: (4) and
CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: (1)
CHEM 2320 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: (4) and
CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry II Lab Credits: (1)
CHEM 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-6)
CHEM 3070 - Biochemistry I Credits: (3)
CHEM 3075 - Biochemistry I Lab Credits: (1)
CHEM 3080 - Biochemistry II Credits: (3)
CHEM 3090 - Biochemical Techniques Credits: (1)
CHEM 4540 - Spectrometric and Separation Methods Credits: (4)
CHEM 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-6)
MICR 2054 LS - Principles of Microbiology Credits: (4)
MICR 3053 - Microbiological Procedures Credits: (3)
MICR 3254 - Immunology Credits: (4)
MICR 4154 - Microbial Genetics Credits: (4)
MICR 4252 - Cell Culture Credits: (2)
BTNY 1403 LS - Environment Appreciation Credits: (3-4)
BTNY 2104 - Plant Form and Function Credits: (4)
BTNY 3153 - Biology of the Plant Cell Credits: (3)
GEO 1110 PS - Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology Credits: (3)
GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Lab Credits: (1)
GEO 2050 - Earth Materials Credits: (4)
PHYS 1010 PS - Elementary Physics Credits: (3)
PHYS 2010 PS - College Physics I Credits: (5) or
PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: (5)
PHYS 2020 - College Physics II Credits: (5) or
PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: (5)
ZOOL 2200 LS - Human Physiology Credits: (4)
ZOOL 3200 - Cell Biology Credits: (4)
ZOOL 3300 - Genetics Credits: (4)
ZOOL 4300 - Molecular Genetics Credits: (4)
CJ 1350 - Introduction to Forensic Science Credits: (3)
CJ 4110 - Physical Methods in Forensic Science Credits: (4)
CJ 4115 - Friction Ridge Analysis Credits: (4)
CJ 4125 - Advanced Methods in Forensic Science Credits: (4)

Note:

Other courses may be used to fill these 10 hours of electives if approved by the Chemistry Department Chair.